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Crochet Double Strand Afghan

Hey it’s me… Yeppers, Laura Jean. I was charmed by Jeanne’s story and her Sweet Memories Blanket , in which she uses double strands to create a beautiful chevron blanket. Using random colors, and double stranding throughout you can really change the look by how you choose colors.

Choosing colors is fairly random – first of all I chose to use a paired with a solid or variegated colors in short, long and in between lengths. There isn’t really an exact science, and it is meant to use up scraps in a fun way. To start I create some really lax guidelines. 1. Throw caution to the wind and have fun! 2. Pick a pattern – this can easily be done in straight rows of double crochet.

I also choose to wind my yarn into cakes with a yarn winder, so I wasn’t always starting and stopping. I did use the Russian join to join my yarn together.